Current, the P2P news and information network, has launched Current.com, a site harnessing the interactivity of web 2.0 to Current's existing TV concept. The site offers an array of new features for consumers to interact with the channel or with other members of the Current community. Heralding the first real two-screen experience where TV and […]
A distributor of online video content has filed a complaint with the US Federal Communications Commission, asking the agency to stop broadband providers from blocking or slowing P2P traffic. The petition filed by Vuze, which uses the BitTorrent to distribute Web content, asks the FCC to set rules for network management by ISPs. Vuze’s filing […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid The Spanish Competition Body, CNC, has found evidence against the infrastructure company Abertis of abuse of dominant position in the TV signals carriage market and has decided to continue its legal proceedings against the operator. The Anti-trust Body has accepted the appeal lodged by Axión, Sogecable and Telecinco against […]
The global satellite industry has emerged from successful negotiations to protect the users of its C-band spectrum from terrestrial interference. With its 'no change' campaign, the satellite industry at WRC-07 says it has ensured its uninterrupted, interference-free use of C-band for the future. “This outcome represents a strong endorsement by a large number of administrations […]
A temporary restraining order has been placed on DirecTV keeping the satellite giant from bumping HDNet to a different programming tier. The move comes after the HDNet lawsuit which seeks to prohibit DirecTV from moving the all high-def network out of its most widely distributed package.
NBC Universal and News Corp, the majority owners of Hulu, are using the online-video site to popularise programmes running on NBC and Fox – but that doesn’t mean rival networks CBS and ABC are being shut out. Searches give an index of available episodes as well as a link to see them on the network’s […]
ITV will launch a series of mobile communities for its shows that will be branded MyITV, including X-Factor, Loose Women, Britain's Got Talent, ITV Sport (covering the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the Formula 1 Grand Prix), and Emmerdale. Loop Mobile has been signed to create the communities based on its MOKO platform. […]
UPC Czech has revealed it now has one million subscribers to its triple play services. UPC's analogue service currently offers 45 channels, and its DTH platform UPC Direct up to 150.
NDS is increasing its presence in Korea with the opening of a new, expanded sales, support and R&D operation in Seoul. Korea is moving rapidly towards full digitization, with government initiatives promoting 100 per cent digital conversion by 2012. NDS end-to-end systems are working across cable, satellite DTH and IPTV platforms. NDS solutions protect and […]
Spanish technology company SIDSA is targeting the Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) market to help broadcasters and operators develop cost-effective pay DTT services with a minimum investment. Its KeyFly Conditional Access System (CAS) is protecting the Spanish Football League TV rights in the Middle East and North of Africa within the pay-TV platform, Al Jazeera Sport […]